On November 1st, Voices of Youth Mapper Diana I. from Romania
found out her photo for the Urgency Rank Prototype landed on the
front page of an article for UNICEF.org. The article features
young people who helped take the digital mapping platform to the
next level. Here is what she tweeted:
@DianaIsvoranu: It seems the garbage picture that I took for
UNICEF somehow ended up on the first page. :)) An added sense of
urgency.
Read the full article here

“All kinds of pets, including dogs, cats, birds, etc. are sold
here along with meat from butcher shops. The sanitation
conditions are horrid and the animals are kept in cruel
conditions. Moreover keeping raw meat next to domesticated
animals presents a huge sanitation and health issue.” – Aown K.,
19 years, World Wildlife Foundation
See more photographs in Voices of Youth Urgency Rank Prototype
Tester Gallery:http://flic.kr/s/aHsjKaNwM5
How can we measure the urgency of envir...

Over the past month youth volunteers from all around the world
have been testing UNICEF's new mapping system
urgencyrank.unicef-gis.org. Their work is helping improve our
ability to innovate and empower more young people as public
advocates for the environment. Why did these young people
volunteer to help? Here are a few reasons, in the words of the
youth mappers themselves.
Dhiroj K. from Nepal: “United Nations always vibrates my
mind. I was born in a very remote district of N...

This week the incredible work of youth mappers in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil has been highlighted by two prestigious media
organizations, the BBC and Fast Company. Since August 2011 years
over 250 youth mappers have been trained in Brazil by Centro de
Promoção da Saúde – CEDAPS (www.cedaps.org.br) with the support of UNICEF.
The young people are learning how mobile phones and modified
kites rigged with cameras can be innovative tools for reporting
environmental risks and hazards.
T...

If you are between the ages of 18-25, an active social media
user, and have a desire to improve the environment in your
community and the world please apply to help UNICEF innovate at
http://bit.ly/14r8hlZ.
If chosen you will join other youth leaders from around the world
helping UNICEF develop its new youth civic mapping system. All
applications submitted before September 12th, 2013 will be
considered, however only those selected will be contacted.
During the month of August 25...